Eric,

I am not a regular reader of this site, and only found your posting because somebody posted it on a cycling mailing list to which I subscribe. Thanks for putting the information out here, and I hope you'll respond with information as to the DJ's identity. I'll also hope that pressure will put an actual recording of the comment out for all to hear.

As a cyclist, I am in complete agreement with your assessment that cyclists speeding through stop signs and red lights is bad and tarnishes all cyclists. However, I would encourage you to remember that I, as a cyclist, do not automatically lump you, who I'm sure is a *good* driver in with the bad drivers who, either intentionally or via their inattention, create dangerous situations for all cyclists and most motorists.

However, I must disagree with your pet peeve complaint of cyclists not "getting out of the way" and destroying the environment due to backlog of cars that creates. While I agree that this can be frustrating, it should be clear that the cause of any environmental problems are the people who choose to drive the cars, not the cyclist. The cyclist is simply a legitimate user of the road which s/he has paid for through his/her taxes. I, too, get frustrated by slow-moving traffic whether I'm on my bike or in my car (yes, I use both), and must struggle to remain patient; it sounds as if we share this unfortunate trait!

Thank you for your help in advocacy and combating the foolish, narrow-mindedness of DJs. One can only hope that, at some point soon, station managers will comprehend that the listening public would like something a bit more intelligent than the functional equivalent of Geraldo for Radio.

Best,
Chris